Month: July 2017
The Beautiful Ones
The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (2017)
-eARC Review-
Fiction | Historical Romance | Paranormal | (TV-14)
Blurb:
“Antonina Beaulieu is in the glittering city of Loisail for her first Grand Season, where she will attend balls and mingle among high society in hopes of landing a suitable husband. But Antonina is telekinetic, and strange events in her past have made her the subject of malicious gossip and hardly a sought-after bride. Now, under the tutelage of her cousin’s wife, she is finally ready to shed the past and learn the proper ways of society. Continue reading
The Bone Season
The Bone Season (The Bone Season #1) by Samantha Shannon (2013)
YA/NA Fiction | Fantasy/Paranormal | Dystopia
Blurb:
“The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. Her job: to scout for information by breaking into people’s minds. For Paige is a dreamwalker, a clairvoyant and, in the world of Scion, she commits treason simply by breathing. Continue reading
Lies Jane Austen Told Me
Lies Jane Austen Told Me by Julie Wright (2017)
-eARC Review-
NA Fiction | Contemporary Romance | Rom-Com
Blurb:
“Ever since Emma read Pride and Prejudice, she’s been in love with Mr. Darcy and has regarded Jane Austen as the expert on all things romantic. So naturally when Emma falls for Blake Hampton and he invites her home to meet his parents, she is positive an engagement is in her future. After all, Blake is a single man in possession of a good fortune, and thus must be in want of a wife. Continue reading
Zero Repeat Forever
Zero Repeat Forever (The Nahx Invasions #1) by Gabrielle Prendergast (2017)
-eARC Review-
YA Fiction | Sci-Fi
Blurb:
“He has no voice, or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t know the details of the mission, only the directives that hum in his mind.
Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall.
His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting.
Until a human kills her… Continue reading
Rebel of the Sands
Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands #1) by Alwyn Hamilton (2016)
YA Fiction | Fantasy
Blurb:
“Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female.
Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t shoot her way out of Dustwalk, the back-country town where she’s destined to wind up wed or dead. Continue reading
Shimmer and Burn
Shimmer and Burn (Untitled #1) by Mary Taranta (2017)
-eARC Review-
YA Fiction | Fantasy
Blurb:
“To save her sister’s life, Faris must smuggle magic into a plague-ridden neighboring kingdom in this exciting and dangerous start to a brand-new fantasy duology.
Faris grew up fighting to survive in the slums of Brindaigel while caring for her sister, Cadence. But when Cadence is caught trying to flee the kingdom and is sold into slavery, Faris reluctantly agrees to a lucrative scheme to buy her back, inadvertently binding herself to the power-hungry Princess Bryn, who wants to steal her father’s throne. Continue reading
Retribution Rails
Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman (2017)
-eARC Review-
YA Fiction | Historical | Western
Blurb:
“REDEMPTION IS NEVER FREE
When Reece Murphy is forcibly dragged into the Rose Riders gang because of a mysterious gold coin in his possession, he vows to find the man who gave him the piece and turn him over to the gang in exchange for freedom. Never does he expect a lead to come from an aspiring female journalist. But when Reece’s path crosses with Charlotte Vaughn after a botched train robbery and she mentions a promising rumor about a gunslinger from Prescott, it becomes apparent that she will be his ticket to freedom—or a noose. As the two manipulate each other for their own ends, past secrets are unearthed, reviving a decade-old quest for revenge that may be impossible to settle. Continue reading
A Bhikku’s Tale | (book roulette)
I am an avid reader and a dedicated book blogger but sometimes I get requests from authors to review their books and unfortunately I just don’t have the time in my busy schedule and/or perhaps it’s just not quite my thing. So every once in a while instead of reading/reviewing their book, I’ll agree to put together a little post to help pass along the word in case any of you readers out there will find it interesting. This time it seems the book roulette has landed on a mythology-inspired tale. It sounds strange yet unique and maybe it’ll interest some of you. Here we go… Continue reading
Roar
Roar (Stormheart #1) by Cora Carmack (2017)
YA Fiction | Fantasy | Romance
Blurb:
“In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them.
Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora’s been groomed to be the perfect queen. She’s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people.
To keep her secret and save her crown, Continue reading
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